NHS ‘transformation’ – and country reacts to Hoy’s diagnosis
Wes Streeting’s plan for an NHS “transformation” appears on several of Monday’s front pages, with the Guardian reporting the health secretary wants to give every NHS patient access to a digital “passport” containing their health records – despite fears this may create a “target for hackers”. Beneath that story the paper runs an image from Gaza, depicting mourners gathered around a row of bodies wrapped in white cloth – the latest victims of Israeli airstrikes in northern Gaza.
The Times also picks up the story of Streeting’s plan to “move care closer to home, digitise services and prevent illness” in its second lead – but the paper splashes on a “council housing revolution” Angela Rayner will mount with the help of almost £1bn from Chancellor Rachel Reeves in the upcoming Budget. Pictured on the front page is an emotional young mourner at a Hyde Park memorial for One Direction star Liam Payne.
The Daily Telegraph uses its second lead to report a different facet of Streeting’s NHS plan, with a warning patients may soon be fined for missing appointments. In the lead slot is a story on the chancellor’s proposed changes to inheritance tax in the upcoming Budget, with the paper citing “economists from across the political spectrum” who warn the change is unlikely to raise more money for government coffers.
The Daily Express also leads on the Budget, quoting a survey that suggests 84% of disabled pensioners will lose their winter fuel payments under Labour’s cost-saving measures – and citing “calls” for the government to perform a U-turn ahead of the Budget. Below the masthead, the paper has an image of cyclist Sir Chris Hoy, saying the former Olympian has been “overwhelmed by love” since the announcement of his terminal cancer diagnosis.
Sir Chris is pictured again on the front page of the Daily Mail alongside his wife Sarra. The paper splashes on a “shock report” warning of the health risks faced by the hundreds of thousands of pupils and teachers who have been exposed daily to asbestos, a toxic material once used for insulation. The paper announces the launch of a new campaign “to strip the toxic material from all public buildings”.
The Financial Times also carries an education story, with its second lead reporting that the costs of special educational needs and disability (SEND) provision are pushing rural councils to “breaking point”. The paper reports that the end of a temporary change to accounting rules means two-thirds of English county and rural councils may have to declare “bankruptcy” by 2027. The paper leads with a story on “faltering confidence” that is hindering a global economic recovery.
Metro picks up again where the Mail left off, with a medal-heavy photo montage of Sir Chris whom it dubs “A hero of a human being”. Below, the paper leads on research that suggests some 9 million people have fallen victim to an “epidemic” of online scams in the last year.
Sir Chris appears again on the Daily Mirror’s front page, with the paper focusing on the scale of public support the cyclist has received since revealing his terminal diagnosis. For its lead story, the paper splashes on King’ Charles’s message to winners ahead of the Pride of Britain award – the paper’s annual ceremony in conjunction with ITV that celebrates Britain’s unsung heroes.
The i newspaper leads on reports of the poor state of the UK’s air defence capability – a “gap” meaning the country “would struggle to protect itself from a missile attack”, according to former defence ministers.
Meanwhile the Daily Star is looking ahead to Christmas already, with a story on “fun-sponge beetles” attacking Christmas trees and therefore “aiming to annihilate festive joy”.. At the top of the front page, the paper pictures Jeremy Clarkson, who, according to the paper, was “days from death” with a recent heart scare.
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